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Enrico Micalizio

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arXiv2026

Homogenization effects on non-local functionals

We study the homogenization of a class of non-local functionals featuring a rapidly oscillating periodic weight. By means of two-scale convergence, we explicitly evaluate the Γ-limit for constant target functions, revealing how the interplay between periodicity and non-locality forces the minimizing sequences to develop highly oscillating microstructures. As a natural consequence, we establish that the effective macroscopic functional fails to admit a standard double-integral representation.

math.AP↗

arXiv2026

Purcell swimmer near a wall

We study the effects of hydrodynamic interactions between a wall and the Purcell three-link swimmer in the two-dimensional case. After deriving the equations of motion in a low Reynolds number regime using Resistive Force Theory with suitably modified drag coefficients, we show, by means of criteria from Geometric Control Theory, that the system is controllable at configurations that are nearly parallel to the wall. Furthermore, we study configurations that are tilted, and we show net displacement with respect to the initial orientation. Some numerical experiments illustrate the analytical results.

physics.flu-dyn↗